Course Title: Perform edging and fitting

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4318 Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing

Course Title: Perform edging and fitting

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OPSC5058C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2013,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to perform edging and fitting of spectacle lenses and to apply specialised techniques, treatments and processes to finish and/or repair spectacle frames and lenses

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This course is delivered concurrently with the following course:

  • HLTOPD407C Perform workshop skills and place orders



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTOPD402C Perform edging and fitting

Elements:

1. Prepare for edging and fitting

2. Operate optical equipment

3. Perform edging and fitting

4. Perform frame adjustments, repairs and lens treatments

5. Utilise computer technology


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, assignments and submission of your learning and assessment guide (workplace evidence portfolio).